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Ostia
Ostia , ancient city of Italy, originally at the mouth of the Tiber but now inland as the Tiber delta has grown. It was founded (4th cent. BC) as a protection for Rome, then developed (from the 1st cent. BC) as a Roman port, rivaling Puteoli. Augustus, Claudius I, Trajan, and Hadrian expanded the city and harbor. From the 3d cent. AD the city began to decline. The ruins, of great archaeological interest, rival those of Pompeii in showing the layout of an ancient Italian city; significant excavations began only in the early 20th cent. |
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"Ostia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ostia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ostia.html "Ostia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ostia.html |
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Ostia
Ostia an ancient city and harbour which was situated on the western coast of Italy at the mouth of the River Tiber. It was the first colony founded by ancient Rome and was a major port and commercial centre.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ostia." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ostia." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ostia.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ostia." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Ostia.html |
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ostia
ostia See PORIFERA.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "ostia." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "ostia." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-ostia.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "ostia." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-ostia.html |
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Ostia
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•Dei gratia, hamartia
•poinsettia
•in absentia, Parmentier
•Izvestia
•meteor, wheatear
•Whittier • cottier • Ostia
•consortia, courtier
•protea • Yakutia • frontier • Althea
•Anthea • Parthia
•Pythia, stichomythia
•Carinthia, Cynthia
•forsythia • Scythia • clothier • salvia
•Latvia • Yugoslavia • envier
•Flavia, Moldavia, Moravia, Octavia, paviour (US pavior), Scandinavia, Xavier
•Bolivia, Livia, Olivia, trivia
•Sylvia • Guinevere • Elzevir
•Monrovia, Segovia
•Retrovir • effluvia • colloquia
•Goodyear • yesteryear • brassiere
•Abkhazia
•Anastasia, aphasia, brazier, dysphasia, dysplasia, euthanasia, fantasia, Frazier, glazier, grazier, gymnasia, Malaysia
•amnesia, anaesthesia (US anesthesia), analgesia, freesia, Indonesia, Silesia, synaesthesia
•artemisia, Kirghizia, Tunisia
•ambrosia, crozier, hosier, osier, symposia
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"Ostia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ostia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Ostia.html "Ostia." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Ostia.html |
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